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1 person killed in Sarasota crash, deputies say

Eastbound lanes of Bee Ridge Road at Interstate 75 were initially closed due to the crash but have since reopened.

SARASOTA, Fla. — One person was killed during a crash Saturday evening in Sarasota involving one vehicle and a motorcycle, authorities say.

At around 6:50 p.m., the vehicle and motorcycle collided on Bee Ridge Road just west of Interstate 75, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

One person involved in the crash has reportedly died. 

Due to the crash, the eastbound lanes of Bee Ridge Road at I-75 were initially closed but have since reopened, law enforcement says.

The sheriff's office has not yet said which person in the crash was killed, but the investigation of the crash remains ongoing.

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